Short Update

By BK -
Sorry for the lack of updates lately. We've been rather busy. I was in Arkansas for work earlier this week and we've had a ton of pre surgery doctors appointments and we've got more before his surgery on Wednesday. Additionally my Dad, my sister Becca and her husband Anthony were in town from Wisconsin and Minnesota Thursday through Sunday night which has kept us rather busy as well. We did take a ton of pictures and he had his first excursion out to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens where he did fairly well so we'll have an update with those pics and more sometime this week whenever I have some spare time to upload them.

I'm trying to work as much as possible today and tomorrow before the surgery in case I need to be off more later in the week, but as of right now I've just got Wednesday off for the surgery and tomorrow afternoon for a couple hrs for the appointment we have with the hand specialist.

On a good note he is starting to sleep longer in the nights the last couple days. His actually gone 5-5.5hrs between feedings sometimes overnight which has been a welcome change to our sleep schedule since it means we're usually only getting up once or twice in the night rather than 3 or 4. He also weighed in at 12lbs 3.4oz on friday, but that was with his clothes on so he's probably more around the upper 11lb mark. He was also 24.5in long which explains why he's not fitting in the 0-3 month stuff anymore.

Comments

Ed said…
Wow, he's growing fast! Sorry I never wrote anything to you before - I just had no idea what to say! From what I hear you guys have been handling this really well! Good luck with the surgery, and Brian, give Rachel a chance to post here sometime, you've been hogging the limelight! ;) Just kidding, I'm sure she's even busier than you are, and that's why she hasn't posted anything yet! But best wishes to both - no, to the three of you! :)
-Ed
September 8, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Anonymous said…
Hey Guys,

Just wanted to chime in and say I am praying hard and long that you all glide throught his surgery process. Know that you have friends and family here for you and do not worry about the updates just take care of Isaiah and eachother.

God Bless you!

XOXO
Marpessa
September 9, 2008 at 4:51 PM
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